If you're finding Tuesday's Wordle a little tricky, then you're in the right place. Our general tips could bring a fresh angle to your guesses, and our hint for the November 12 (1242) puzzle is bound to help. If all else fails, or if you just like the sound of a lightning-fast win, then today's answer is here too.

You'd think finding a good selection of yellow letters early on would've helped me sort today's Wordle out quickly, but if anything they only added to my confusion. They just wouldn't turn green, and when they did it was in the “wrong” places, as far as my mind was concerned. This one didn't start to make sense until I was scraping the bottom of the board.

Today’s Wordle hint

Wordle today: A hint for Tuesday, November 12

Today's word involves aerial transportation—past tense. This often refers to birds, but people can metaphorically leave nests and coops in this way too. 

Is there a double letter in Wordle today? 

No, there is not a double letter in today's Wordle. 

Wordle help: 3 tips for beating Wordle every day 

Looking to extend your Wordle winning streak? Perhaps you've just started playing the popular daily puzzle game and are looking for some pointers. Whatever the reason you're here, these quick tips can help push you in the right direction: 

• Start with a word that has a mix of common vowels and consonants. 
• The answer might repeat the same letter.
• Try not to use guesses that include letters you’ve already eliminated. 

There's no racing against the clock with Wordle so you don't need to rush for the answer. Treating the game like a casual newspaper crossword can be a good tactic; that way, you can come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Stepping away for a while might mean the difference between a win and a line of grey squares. 

Today’s Wordle answer

What is today's Wordle answer?

Need a little boost? The answer to the November 12 (1242) Wordle is FLOWN.

Previous Wordle answers

The last 10 Wordle answers 

Wordle solutions that have already been used can help eliminate answers for today's Wordle or give you inspiration for guesses to help uncover more of those greens. They can also give you some inspired ideas for starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh.

Here are some recent Wordle answers:

• November 11: STOIC
• November 10: INNER
• November 9: SWELL
• November 8: READY
• November 7: EVENT
• November 6: TRULY
• November 5: OCTET
• November 4: VINYL
• November 3: BLAZE
• November 2: SNOOP

Learn more about Wordle 

Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and it's up to you to work out which five-letter word is hiding among them to win the popular daily puzzle.

It's usually a good plan to start with a strong word like ALERT—or any other word with a good mix of common consonants and multiple vowels—and you should be off to a flying start, with a little luck anyway. You should also avoid starting words with repeating letters, so you don't waste the chance to confirm or eliminate an extra letter. Once you hit Enter, you'll see which letters you've got right or wrong. If a box turns ⬛️, it means that letter isn't in the secret word at all. 🟨 means the letter is in the word, but not in that position. 🟩 means you've got the right letter in the right spot.

Your second guess should compliment the first, using another “good” word to cover any common letters you might have missed on the first row—just don't forget to leave out any letter you now know for a fact isn't present in today's answer. After that, it's just a case of using what you've learned to narrow your guesses down to the correct word. You have six tries in total and can only use real words and don't forget letters can repeat too (eg: BOOKS).

If you need any further advice feel free to check out our Wordle tips, and if you'd like to find out which words have already been used, you can scroll to the relevant section above.

Originally, Wordle was dreamed up by software engineer Josh Wardle, as a surprise for his partner who loves word games. From there it spread to his family, and finally got released to the public. The word puzzle game has since inspired tons of games like Wordle, refocusing the daily gimmick around music or math or geography. It wasn't long before Wordle became so popular it was sold to the New York Times for seven figures. Surely it's only a matter of time before we all solely communicate in tricolor boxes.